Bill > HB0575

This bill makes several changes related to fuel taxes and infrastructure, including establishing a new permitting process for "midstream facilities" (which are defined as infrastructure like pipelines, storage tanks, and processing plants used for petroleum products between extraction and distribution, excluding certain oil and gas operations regulated by the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining) and setting timelines for permit approvals. It also amends definitions related to fuel taxes, specifically adding "motor fuel" to the definitions of "rack" and "removal" to clarify their application to both motor fuel and diesel fuel. A significant change is the reduction of the motor fuel tax rate from a percentage of the statewide average rack price to a fixed rate of $0.319 per gallon for the period of July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with a repeal date for this temporary rate. Additionally, the bill introduces provisions for cooperation between the state and pipeline proponents regarding highway crossings for "finished product pipelines" (defined as common carrier pipelines transporting refined petroleum products and related infrastructure) and requires refineries to submit quarterly reports on their production and product movements to the state, with strict confidentiality protections for this data.

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